1. Pre-Instructional Planning This is a forty minute lesson planned for the 2nd grade. It is part of a two week lesson that will teach students differences between fiction and nonfiction.
a. Planning Team: This lesson was designed by Judy High and Nora Neumann. b. Student Group: As stated this is a 2nd grade lesson regarding fiction and nonfiction. The class contains 21 students. Two students have IEPs; one student has visual problems and one has hearing loss. Each student has a one on one aid. The visually impaired student will be seated at the front of the class. I will wear a microphone earpiece that is linked to a hearing aid worn by the student who has hearing loss. c. Lesson Title: Fiction and Nonfiction d. PA K-12 Academic Standards – Speaking & Listening 1.6 e. AASL 21st Century Reading/Information Literacy Standards - Inquire, Think Critically, and Gain Knowledge Skills 1.1.2, 1.1.3 Pursue personal and aesthetic growth – 4.1.1
2. Objectives: As a result of today’s lesson 2nd grade students will be able to identify and state four of the elements specific to many nonfiction books; Table of Contents, Glossary, Index and real photographs.
3. Materials: White board, Smart board, Snakes in the Wild by Sandra Lee
4. Lesson Activities: a. Introduction: Librarian greets students at the door “Hello boys and girls and welcome to the library. Follow me to the story carpet. Hello and how are you today? Today we’re going to talk about nonfiction books. We discussed them briefly last week but this week we’re going to learn what makes a nonfiction book different from a fiction book. Then we’re going to the Smart board to play a fun game”. b. Developmental Activities: 1. “Many nonfiction books have four elements that fiction books don’t have”. 2. “First, nonfiction books frequently have real pictures”. Hold up the book Snakes inthe Wild and show students a few of the photos. Write the words real photos on the white board. 3. “Second, nonfiction books will have a Table of Contents page. Does anyone know what a Table of Contents is”? Discuss and show students the Table of Contents page. Write Table of Contents on the white board. 4. “Third, nonfiction books have an Index page. Does anyone know what an Index page is”? Discuss and show students the Index page. Write the word Index on the white board. 5. “Last nonfiction books may have a glossary. Does anyone know what a glossary is? Discuss and show students the glossary. Write the word glossary on the white board. 6. Now we’re going to read the book Snakes in the Wild by Sandra Lee. c. Closure: “Today we learned about four elements that are frequently found in nonfiction books. Who can tell me what they are”? Have students give definition of each as they respond. 7. “Now we are going to go to the smart board. Please follow me to the tables”. 8. Direct students to tables and play the game Fiction or Nonfiction. d. Students Assessment Activities – Assessment is ongoing throughout the lesson both on the story carpet and during the game. I am seeing who responds correctly to the questions that are asked.
9. “We had a great lesson today. We learned about nonfiction books and we learned some interesting information about snakes. Now listen closely because I have some instructions for you. The first thing you are going to do is pick out your books. You may choose two to take home. Once you’ve chosen your books take them to the circulation desk and check them out. At that time you may sit and read your books.
Bibliography: Lee, Sandra. Snakes in the Wild. USA: Children’s World Inc, 1998.
Description of the game Fiction or Nonfiction: On the Smart board is a statement such as “Snakes use words like Kack” or “Snakes hibernate during the winter”. Under the statement is an animated picture with a question mark in the center. Under the picture (which the students can’t see) is the correct answer to the statement. The students come to the Smart Board one at a time, answer their question and move the animated picture out of the way to discover if they are right or wrong. This is a fun game.
Lesson Title: Nonfiction
Erdenheim Elementary
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Time: 40 Minute Lesson
1. Pre-Instructional Planning
This is a forty minute lesson planned for the 2nd grade. It is part of a two week lesson that will teach students
differences between fiction and nonfiction.
a. Planning Team: This lesson was designed by Judy High and Nora Neumann.
b. Student Group: As stated this is a 2nd grade lesson regarding fiction and nonfiction. The class contains 21
students. Two students have IEPs; one student has visual problems and one has hearing loss. Each student has a
one on one aid. The visually impaired student will be seated at the front of the class. I will wear a microphone
earpiece that is linked to a hearing aid worn by the student who has hearing loss.
c. Lesson Title: Fiction and Nonfiction
d. PA K-12 Academic Standards – Speaking & Listening 1.6
e. AASL 21st Century Reading/Information Literacy Standards -
Inquire, Think Critically, and Gain Knowledge Skills 1.1.2, 1.1.3
Pursue personal and aesthetic growth – 4.1.1
2. Objectives:
As a result of today’s lesson 2nd grade students will be able to identify and state four of the elements specific to many
nonfiction books; Table of Contents, Glossary, Index and real photographs.
3. Materials: White board, Smart board, Snakes in the Wild by Sandra Lee
4. Lesson Activities:
a. Introduction: Librarian greets students at the door “Hello boys and girls and welcome to the library. Follow me
to the story carpet. Hello and how are you today? Today we’re going to talk about nonfiction books. We discussed
them briefly last week but this week we’re going to learn what makes a nonfiction book different from a fiction
book. Then we’re going to the Smart board to play a fun game”.
b. Developmental Activities:
1. “Many nonfiction books have four elements that fiction books don’t have”.
2. “First, nonfiction books frequently have real pictures”. Hold up the book Snakes in the Wild and show students a
few of the photos. Write the words real photos on the white board.
3. “Second, nonfiction books will have a Table of Contents page. Does anyone know what a Table of Contents is”?
Discuss and show students the Table of Contents page. Write Table of Contents on the white board.
4. “Third, nonfiction books have an Index page. Does anyone know what an Index page is”? Discuss and show
students the Index page. Write the word Index on the white board.
5. “Last nonfiction books may have a glossary. Does anyone know what a glossary is? Discuss and show students
the glossary. Write the word glossary on the white board.
6. Now we’re going to read the book Snakes in the Wild by Sandra Lee.
c. Closure:
“Today we learned about four elements that are frequently found in nonfiction books. Who can tell me what
they are”? Have students give definition of each as they respond.
7. “Now we are going to go to the smart board. Please follow me to the tables”.
8. Direct students to tables and play the game Fiction or Nonfiction.
d. Students Assessment Activities – Assessment is ongoing throughout the lesson both on the story carpet and
during the game. I am seeing who responds correctly to the questions that are asked.
9. “We had a great lesson today. We learned about nonfiction books and we learned some interesting information
about snakes. Now listen closely because I have some instructions for you. The first thing you are going to do is
pick out your books. You may choose two to take home. Once you’ve chosen your books take them to the
circulation desk and check them out. At that time you may sit and read your books.
Bibliography:
Lee, Sandra. Snakes in the Wild. USA: Children’s World Inc, 1998.
Description of the game Fiction or Nonfiction:
On the Smart board is a statement such as “Snakes use words like Kack” or “Snakes hibernate during the winter”. Under the statement is an animated picture with a question mark in the center. Under the picture (which the students can’t see) is the correct answer to the statement. The students come to the Smart Board one at a time, answer their question and move the animated picture out of the way to discover if they are right or wrong. This is a fun game.